Wardrobe-trunk.



G. H. WHEARY.

WARDROBB TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 1913y 1 j., 5j@ atented Api, M, will@ 2 HBETS-SHEET J..

rrrrrr G. H. WHEARY.

WARDRQBE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1913.

Lm Patented Apr. 14, w14.

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character ,that the hangers and clothing suspended therefrom willl be rmly retained and this without injury to the clothing, re gardless of the fact as to whether the top or cover of the wardrobe section ishinged or fixed. In. the present illustration' of the' invention the wardrobe section of thejtrunk is shown as provided with a hinged top or.,

-' robe section are braced and heldiirmly against inward and outward deiiectionl caused byvariations or changes in temperature, crcaused by rough handling.

` 1With the above, and further incident-al, v objects in view,the invention consists ofthe devices and parts, or the equivalents thereof,

' as hereinafter more fully set forthy In the ,accompanying drawings: Figure .1 is a vertical sectional view 1n' elevation of a fragment of a wardrobe section Of-'a provement-s, the top or Icover being c osed, and a fragment oit-.the front-cover of the wardrobe section being illustrated in dotted lines and as opened; Fig. 2 is a plan View, the top or cover being turned'to open position and one of the hinged rails being shown in dot-ted lines as turned to an open position;

r Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and on a-plane at right angles to the planeet Fig. 1; Fig-.4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1t but showing a modified form of construction; Fig. 5 is a plan view v ot' Fig. 4:, the top or cover of the Wardrobe section being shown in open position; lFig. 6 is a detail view,.in side elevation, of a inediiied form of. a hanger retaining mechanism, showing the same in locked position; Fig. 7 is a plan view 'of the modified form ot hanger retaining mechanism, showing said mechanism adjusted to unlocked position; and, Fig. 8 is a detail fragmentary view of one of the hangers showing the manner in which it engages a rail section.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral!) indicates an ordinary form of Wardrobe sccti on for a wardrobe trunk, being in the form of a rectangular bok or casing, with a hinged top or cover 10, and a hinged Afront lid or cover 1l. Extending forwardly from, auch to' provide secured to, the rear wall of the casing, and' having their front ends terminating substantially flush with the iront edges of the side walls ot the casing are the usual inner fixed track sections or rails lf2-12. These Fixed rail sections are ot' the usual construction, excei'viting that along their inner edges they are n:ovided with. notches 153, a notch ot one rail section being opposite a notch of the opposite rail section, and the several notches being preferably arranged'equi-distant apart. The extreme outer ends of the fixed rail sections, as will be seed-from the drawings, arewithout notches. f e

' The hinged rail sections are indicated by the'numeral 14, and the`-`-`i2nner ends thereof are iiattened and disposed-between and pivotedl to the members of the outer bifurcated 'ends of the fixed rail sections.

The numeral 15 indicates a spaced a slight distance apart and are' ianged or bent outwardly to -orm linger` pieces 19-19. Disposed between and connected to, and acting expansively against of thelocking dogs'in engagement with oppositely disposed notches. It will. be observed that the'. rear wal-lsof the notches are I transverse flat -presser bar having en its front-face loops .1G- 1d through which elongated locking 'dogs'l7- -l7 pass and are guided thereby. The outer ends "of the presser-bar 15 are 4forinedwithhooks 18,-18 which tit loosely V'and-,slide over 'the adjacent-rail sections." A'Thenner ends of the two locking dogs are ,these finger pieces, is acoiled spring 20 l' which normally holds' the outer beveled ends beveled rearwardly'so as to permit of they,"

locking dogs and transverse presser bar, car` Y rying such locking dogs, being pushed rearwardlyor toward the back of thewardrobe section, without the necessity for manually releasing the lockin 'dogs'from engagement with the notches. Vhen, however, itis de-`4 sired to pull the transverse presser bar out'- wardly7 1t is then necessary to press the tinger pieces ot the loek'ing'dogs toward each' other, against the contrary pressure exerted byithe coiled spring, so as to release the outer :ends of the locking dog from engagement withthe notches.

y lret'eiably;the fixed rail sections 13 are secured rigidly to and extend forwardly from the rear or back member of a U-shaped strap 21,said back member of the strap being secured to the back of the wardrobe section, and the side members of the strap be ing secured to the sides oi' the wardrobe sec-' tion. These fixed rail sections are supported near their forward ends by dmvuwardlycurved brackets 2Q- having their outer ends secured to the side members of the U-shaped strap, and their inner ends engaging beneath and supporting-the rail sections.

In connection'gvith the construction here inbefore. describedlclothes hangers 23 are adapted tobe employed, and these hangers 'are preferably ot the 'torni shown in Fig. 8

oi the drawings, a. e., each hanger consists of an upper transverse member having hooks at opposite ends adapted to fit over the rail sections and slide freely thereon. laterallyextending and driwnwardly-inclined arms located immediately below thev transverse member, a depending stem, and lower llatthe wardrobe section is opened and the hinged rail sections turned outwardly into Aalinement with the fixed rail sections. handle 33 is now-grasped, and turned from its depending position shown in Fig.` Il, to

the; horizontalv position shown in Fig. 7. 'This will have theeifeet of turning the bent ends 34 of the rods outwardly and against the inner ends of the locking dogs, and there-- by compress the coiled sprlngs, and cause the locking dogs to be tilted or turned to the substantially straight position shown in Fig. 7. 'This has the effect of releasing the dogs from binding engagement with the rail sections, and consequently the presser bar and dogs may be readily pushed inwardly or ,pu'lled outwardly as desired, the handleh forming a convenient means for thus movi ingthe presser bar.

From the'foregoing description lit lwill be seenfthat l provide simple and eiiicientmechf anism for securelyholding and retaining the hangers and clothes suspended therefrom also provides a means for preventing out- 35' wardrobe section,

ward or inward deflection of the sides of the due to changes in temratur'efor due to rough handling of the Er'unlr. The devices which accomplish this lare the brackets2.2-22, which connect the the U-shaped strap 21, with 12. Itis .obvious that these sideI members' of the rail sections brackets not /only' prevent outward movementof the sides' of the wardrobe section, but also 'inward movementthereof.' VVhat'I' claim' as my invention is: l. In a wardrobe trunk; of a wardrobe ysection, parallel rail sections located in the upper portion-of the wardrobe sect-ion, and extending .forwardly from the rear of said wardrobe section, and on opposite sideslthereof, a presser bar mounted-on said rail sections,fand adapted to travel inwardly and outwardly thereon, locking dogs carried by said presser bar, means normally 'holdin' said locking dogs in engagement with t e rail sections to prevent outward movement of the presser bar, and means, when operated, for releasing said locking dogs from engagement with the rail sections to permit. 'movement inwardly and out.- wardly ofthe presser bar upon said rail' sections.

2. 'In a wardrobe trunk, the combination of a wardrobe section, parallel rail sections located in the upper portion ofthe wardrobe The` section and extending said rail sections for readily gaining ac- Abar mounted 'on said rail sections, and

the combination I section and extending forwardly from the rear of said wardrobe section, and on opposite sides thereof, a presser bar mounted on said rail sections, and adapted to travel .inwardly and outwardly thereon, locking dogs carried by said presser bar, means also carried by the resser bar for normally holding said locing dogs in engagement with the rail sections to prevent outward movement of the presser bar, and means carried by the presser barand adapted, when operated, to release the locking dogs'from en'- gagcment with the rail sections'to permit movement inwardly and outwardly of the presser bar upon said rail sections.

3: In a wardrobe trunk, of a wardrobe section, parallel rail sections located in the upper portion ofthe wardrobe forwardly from the rear of said wardrobe section, and on oppositesides thereof, a presser bar mounted on and adapted to travel inwardly and-outwardly thereon, locking dogs carriedby said presser bar, means normally holding said locking dogs in engagement with the rail sections, said means preventing outward movement of the presser bar, but

permitting inward movement at all times,

and means, when operated, for releasing said locking dogs from engagement with the rail sections, to )ermitfree movement inwardly and outwarr` ly of the presser rail sections.

4. In a wardrobe trunk, of a wardrobe section, parallel rail sections located in the upper portion of the wardrobe section and extending forwardly from the rear of said wardrobe section, and on oppo-. site sidesthereof, outer rail sections hinged Ato the xed-irail sections, and adapted, when turned outwardly, -to be alined longitudinally with the fixed rail sections, a presser adapted to travelinwardly and outwardly thereon, locking dogs carried by saidv presser bar, means normally holding said locking dogs in .engagement with the rail sections, said means `preventing outward movement of the presserbar, butpermitt-ing inward movement thereof at all times,

and means, when operated, for ieleasing said locking dogs from engagement with the rail sections, to permit free movement inwardly and outwardly of ythe presser sections. V

5. In a wardrobetrunk, the combination of a wardrobe sect-ion, parallel rail sections located in the upper portion of the wardrobe section, and extending forwardly from t-he rear of said wardrobe section, and on opposite sides thereof.,` a presser bar mounted on. said rail sections, and adapted to'travel-inwardly and outwardly'thereon, lookin dogs tiltingly carried by the presser bar, sai locking dogs provided with openingsthrough the combination,4 A'

bar upon said rail bar upon said 3:06.., when @pam extendin ,ing i'ee from engagement with tho iowkingij fioggs. to hmvhy pormii; the ockinzggj dogs ilo he nozmaiy heid in looking' vngnggoment- Wih 'the mii Sections, und sind :ii'fimi'ing ted in un o i'ipi ::ih-, i'fii'wfiion. adapted Lo :ictag'ainst the kicking' (Io-gaf :mi mausi. s Effi dogs in he thrown ont, of ihn ilihf hinii engagement 'wih the i'iiii wiz;

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tions, to Lherchy pcrnii thu dogs o he moved freni ih@ mi! iaeifiifn.

iiiA in ii nin'iih'oi-e trunk, hv of n ii'iuiii'ohi: seciion, pin". Hifi ioci'ii'ed in the in prima@ imi' und .v buck und forth upon cfoinhiniitiim mil sections )por portion of he nm'riiohe and on opponie iiii-s ihi'voi, ai pii'ssifz' imi'nionniei onsnii] mii seotifinsginii ,-iczipiffi if; imi/'ci iniiin'fiiy und ontw' i'riiy i'hwi'eon, Sind presser han' having isemh; hvnt oii'iii-n'iiy :it an angie, Tho istniri :inigjni-.n' infis lining' provided wih oiic'iiings, locking ions iiiiz'x'ieii hy fihi) pulsa-u1' imi. said looking' dogs provided with opnings ihi'oufgh which Hm mii seelioi'is pasas. und the omini' ends' of sairl locking dogs heilig mounted in he opcnings iioi'i'nii'i in iin? o|ii'in'nifi nils oi the prosa-oz' i'ioi's; @Xioniiingg onii'zndiy from ihrs pw@ ci' imi' and through @Veilings in he ingr; doin@ @oiled Spring disposei' hi iwiaen hi: homies oi' said bohn :imi ih@ onw' isie'ies of tha iociiting; dogs, said coiled springQ by their Qxpnnsive force, adapted 1o' noi'- maiiy hold the loi'iiiiing dogs in :l iiiiefi posh fion so :is io minfin .fz binding' off 'hf'f him-ivi'- ingg f. "ges of ho locking dogs ngi inst" iw mii sciions and hei'i'iy enlise@ 'ii ioiiiingvoi thu pronsr hm' and dogs against ont mirri i'novf nient, and a 'i'ociiii'igg zoii Carried In' ihn pi'ffqsm' im@ sniifi .i'ocii'ing rod. having' iis' mitm' mais infnt ai; :in angie. im@ fha. rmi. whim in'nieii in on@ dimi myhnvinfg snif! :zngnhn' omis oni'. of @gag-ement 'Wiih ihi hui-king' rions. so :is io poi'inii Said iioiffi 1.o iii-mini' their noi'nmiiy iii'ed loi-.king position. :uni snif] i'oii. .'fhon 'nrneii in :in ommiiiif iiii'vw iiioinaiinped fo ha. 'e iii,` oiiwzn'ri'ij.' himt finds engage (im locking dov',K :uni (in'n s'ziiii dogs io sniisi'iininiij sii'fnghi y'ioffrition. io iiiei'mit off rho fi'oo moi/ennemi oi Hw iii-canili' hin' anciiocking dogs' inwiii'iiiy und oiitn 'ni'iiiy upon the mii sections.

U.' Vin :i Wiii'iii'ohe 'i'nnk, Lhvv coinhinniion oi' :i win'di'oim sentieri, pfn'fiilvi mi] Soffiimn hef-:rind in hie upper portion oi ih@ nm'ih'ohif Sorfi'ion. um] exiiciing ioi'wm'ifliy from thv Firm' of sind Wzuih'oh sefi'ion. :mii on oppo` pi'iwsui' ha i' mounted4 on seid rail sections, and adapted to'trzwel inl 'wardly and outwardly thereon, means for re- .ieasably retaining -or locking seid presser bar .in adjusted position uponthe rail sections, and brackets having their inner ends connected tothe 'rail sections and ,their outer ends connected to the sides ofA the wardrobe section, Asaid brackets preventing outward or inward deflection of the sides of the wardrobe section. 10

In testimony whereof, I aix my signaj ture, in lpresence of two witnesses.

` GEORGE H. WHEARY.'

Witnesses: l

An F; MILLER,

G51-I. 'KEENEY. 

